Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| emocionado | /emoθjoˈnado/ /emosjoˈnado/ |
| entusiasmado | /entusjasˈmado/ |
The word is used to describe someone having great enthusiasm and energy. When expressing that someone is currently feeling this way, you must use the verb estar rather than ser.
Which one should you use?
While emocionado focuses on the emotional state of being excited, entusiasmado focuses more on the level of enthusiasm or eagerness for a specific activity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the people being described. Use emocionado for a male and emocionada for a female. For plural forms, use emocionados for a group of males or a mixed group and emocionadas for a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/emoθjoˈnado/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful when using emocionado to mean excited in a sexual context, as it can sometimes imply being 'aroused' or 'moved' emotionally.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, if you want to say you are 'really excited' without the risk of double entendre, you might say you are muy ilusionado.
- To describe the feeling of being 'hyper' or 'over-excited' in a restless way, Spanish speakers often use the word alterado, which literally means 'altered'.
- Spanish has a specific term, ilusionado, for the kind of 'excited' feeling that comes from hopeful anticipation or a beautiful dream.
Examples in context
- Tom está muy emocionado.Tom is very excited.This sentence shows how to use emocionado to describe a person's state.Tatoeba #1415523 by hayastan, translation #1413632 by Spamster
- Está nervioso y emocionado.He's nervous and excited.This sentence shows how to use emocionado to describe feeling two emotions at once.Tatoeba #1690784 by marcelostockle, translation #1690565 by Spamster
- Todos están muy emocionados.Everyone's very excited.This sentence shows how to use the plural form emocionados to describe a group.Tatoeba #1901510 by hayastan, translation #1898388 by CK
- Estoy emocionado/a por el nuevo proyecto.I am excited about the new project.
- Estoy entusiasmado/a con la oportunidad de viajar a España.I am excited about the opportunity to travel to Spain.
- Estoy ilusionado/a por la posibilidad de comenzar mi nuevo trabajo.I am excited about the possibility of starting my new job.
- ¡Estoy tan contento/a de verte!I'm so excited to see you!
- ¡Estoy alucinado/a con el concierto de anoche!I'm blown away by last night's concert!
- 39 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their upcoming trip.
- Mateo¿Estás emocionado por el viaje?Are you excited about the trip?
- MaríaSí, estoy muy emocionada.Yes, I am very excited.
- MateoYo también estoy emocionado.I am excited too.
- MaríaVa a ser un viaje increíble.It is going to be an amazing trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “excited” translations and entries emocionado, entusiasmado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
